Pro hockey players were in town Wednesday as part of one of Sanford Health’s first public events in well over a year. The Sanford POWER with the Pros hockey clinic included professional hockey players Matt Cullen and Gigi Marvin. The clinic focused on strength and conditioning training for budding hockey players. Marvin spoke on how…
Nurse Practitioner Nicole Pink in Sanford Bemidji’s Dermatology department highlighted several ways people can keep their skin healthy this summer. Pink said that a sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or higher is the best defense against sunburn. I asked several questions on types of sunscreen, like mineral or chemical-based, sunscreens for kids, and when…
The Summer Food Service Program will resume next week. Bemidji Area Schools Food Services is partnering with the US Department of Agriculture to provide free breakfasts and lunches to all students 18 years old and younger. Seven locations will be providing lunches Monday through Thursday mornings, with a bundled meal offered Thursdays.
Sanford Bemidji is one of the nation’s best hospitals for its treatment of heart attack patients. The Chest Pain Platinum Performance Achievement Award from the American College of Cardiology was awarded to 212 hospitals nationwide. The award, according to a release, recognizes Sanford Bemidji Medical Center’s work toward a higher standard of care for heart…
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently awarded Sanford Bemidji Medical Center its first four-star rating as a part of the CMS 2021 Care Compare program. For this program, CMS rated over 4,500 hospitals from across the country on a scale of one to five stars, with five stars being the highest rating…
Starting today, Sanford Bemidji will offer COVID-19 vaccinations for walk-in patients. Anyone who is 12-years-old or older may receive a COVID shot at the 1611 Anne Street Clinic. Current Sanford patients can schedule ahead through MyChart or by calling 333-4705. The Walk-in Clinic hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday through Saturday. Being a…
Dr. Johnna Nynas, an OB-GYN at Sanford Health in Bemidji, joined News Director Larissa Donovan on the phone today to discuss a variety of women’s health issues. Dr. Nynas emphasized that women tend to be the leaders of their households, and generally tend to everyone’s needs but their own. She said ovarian cancer continues to…
Sanford Health Walker will offer a one-day COVID-19 vaccination clinic Thursday, June 3. The blitz is from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Walker clinic on Michigan Avenue. Appointments are required. Current patients can register online through MyChart and anyone can call (218)547-7700 to schedule an appointment or sign-up online. COVID-19 vaccines are provided free…
The FDA has awarded Pfizer emergency authorization for their COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of 12 and 15. Gov. Tim Walz announced that the state is ready to begin vaccinating this age group against COVID-19 as soon as this week. Walz says that with this development, nearly 300,000 more Minnesotans are now eligible…
The Minnesota Department of Health is reporting a 27 percent increase in drug overdose deaths from 2019 to 2020. The bulk of these were opioid-related, with 654 Minnesotans dying last year due to opioid overdoses, with 82 percent attributed to fentanyl and fentanyl analogues. Deaths due to commonly prescribed opioid medications such as hydrocodone, oxycodone,…
